Part 11 Arnav in Gupta House

Arnav and his friends sat on the park bench.

*ASR, uncle thinks you are rushing...* Aman said.

*I'm not... in fact, this is already late...* Arnav said wearily.

*No, ASR... we have time because Khushi studies in our college... with us...*

*That's what irritates me... studying in the same college, I can't even talk to her freely...*

*Freely? Like really? Nannav... she is not ready to talk to you...*

*Yes... that's why I'm trying to make her understand me*

*Arnav, this is not a way to convince a girl who already has a bad image of you...*

*Look... this is what I know...* he said wearily.

*Don't be weary... Just make it coolly...*

*Do you guys have any idea, what I'm undergoing? She is a nice girl... but she doesn't talk to me... what does that mean?* he stopped.

*That means you are not a nice guy...* NK said and the other duo chuckled.

*Yeah... I'm not a nice guy but she... but what can I do? This is what I'm... I will make her understand... ok?*

*What if she gets irritated and hates you?* Akash said.

*She won't.... she can't hate me... if it is so, she would not have had concern for me...*

They sighed.

*Saving you and loving you is different...* Akash said.

*I thought you guys will be with me... but nope... that's fine... I can do it alone...* He said gritting his teeth.

*ASR, we didn't mean it... we will be with you no matter what...*

*Yes, Nannav...*

*Yes, you don't have to think in the way you think. We are with you* Akash said.

*What are you going to do now?* Aman asked.

Arnav thought something intensely and said nothing.

Gupta House

Khushi got changed into casuals... long skirt with a sleeveless top. She came to the living room to have a hot coffee. She badly needed one to get relief from the tension. She saw Shashi coming.

*Good evening Babuji...* She said sipping the coffee Garima gave her.

*Good evening, Beta...*

*Shall I get coffee for you too?* Garima asked Shashi.

*Yeah...* he sat in front of Khushi and Garima went back to the kitchen to bring coffee for Shashi.

*Babuji... do you know Arvind Singh Raizada?*

Shashi raised his brows.

*Why not? Being an agent of import and export goods, how don't I know him? He is a very big-hot in the import and export business.*

*Ohh...*

*How do you know him?*

*He is the father of the guy I saved the other day...*

*Ohh... did you meet him?* Shashi asked curiously.

*Today evening, in Gandhi park... he wanted to meet me... so I went to meet him*

*Wah re wah... my daughter became a guest of the famous businessman...*

Khushi smiled.

*How did he speak...?*

*He looked very humble and kind*

*I too heard about him a lot. I went to meet him once but he was not in the office that time...*

*Oh...*

*It seems I can get his appointment through you easily...* he teased.

*Babuji, stop teasing...*

Garima came with a coffee cup and passed it to Shashi.

*Garima, do you know the matter?*

*What?*

*Our daughter became a VIP to a VIP...*

*What do you say?* she frowned.

*Do you remember, I told you about Arvind Singh Raizada...*

Cutting him,

*Hann... a famous businessman...*

*Exactly... he met our daughter getting her appointment...* he laughed.

*How do you know him?* Garima asked the same question which Shashi asked Khushi.

*She admitted his son to the hospital when he met with an accident...* Shashi said.

*How is he now?*

*He is fit and fine... that's why he wanted to thank Khushi*

*But, when did it happen? I don't know anything about it....* Garima asked thoughtfully.

*It happened when we went to Agra... she told me about the accident and I asked Sunil to help him*

*Oh...* Garima didn't ask anything more as Shashi's words were enough for her.

Shashi kept the cup on the table finishing the coffee. He stood to go to his room. At the same time, the calling bell rang. Shashi opened the door. He frowned, seeing a guy standing with a smile.

*Hello, uncle...* he smiled.

*May I know who are you?*

*I'm Arnav Singh Raizada, Arvind Singh Raizada's son.*

Shashi could not believe that he is standing in front of Arvind Singh Raizada's son.

*Khushi saved my life.*

*I know...* Shashi smiled.

*I just came to thank her and also you...*

*Please come in, beta...* Shashi let him enter.

Khushi looked at him and stood in shock.

*Take your seat, beta...*

Arnav sat on the couch, smiling at Khushi.

*Khushi saved you, so, you have to thank her... but why me?* Shashi asked.

*Because you brought her up with values... that's why...*

Shashi laughed.

*By the way, how do you know about the accident?* Arnav asked Shashi expecting that Khushi would have told him about the accident. But Shashi's answer confused him.

*Khushi and Sunil told me...*

*You mean Dr. Sunil?* he frowned.

*Exactly...*

*Do you know him?* Arnav asked.

*We are schoolmates...*

Arnav looked at Khushi shockingly and Khushi understood the meaning. So, she insisted Sunil lie about her.

*Oh... he hid the identity of Khushi. We thought you guys don't know each other...* he said disappointedly.

*He was not wrong. He accepted Khushi's request and acted accordingly* Shashi tried to save his friend.

*Being cautious with a stranger is fine... but what harm if she told me the truth?*

*She doesn't like bragging... * Shashi said with pride.

Garima was looking at them without interrupting.

*Garima, is Arvind Singh Raizada's son... Didn't we talk?*

*Oh... Namaste beta...*

*Namaste, aunty...* Arnav said smilingly.

*I will bring you something* she again rushed to the kitchen.

*How is Arvind Sir?* Shashi asked formally.

*He is fine, uncle...*

*I so wanted to meet him once but I couldn't *

*No problem uncle, you can come to my home with your family* Arnav said looking at Khushi who was annoyed.

*With pleasure...* Shashi said excitedly.

*Khushi...* Arnav called her.

*Hannn...* she stammered.

*You should come to my home with your father and mother... you are invited very officially*

She was looking at Shashi without a movement.

*Tell him we will come...* Shashi said.

Khushi nodded ok and Arnav smirked.

*Ok, uncle... I'm leaving...*

*Arrey, how could you leave without having coffee?* Garima came with a coffee cup.

Arnav took the cup from her hand and sipped.

*Very tasty coffee...* he said, making Garima delighted.

Arnav drank the coffee, stealing Khushi's glance. He kept the cup on the table finished the coffee and stood.

*Nice meeting you people...* Arnav had a handshake with Shashi.

*We are also feeling nice meeting you* Garima said before Shashi said.

*Bye, uncle. Bye, aunty, Bye, Khushi...* he said with a lopsided smile and left.

Khushi huffed in relief.

*He is so nice...* Garima said.

*Yes... he is...* Shashi said.

Only Khushi knows how NICE he is... the whole college says stories about his niceness.

Shashi and Garima talked non-stop about Arnav and Arvind. They were so impressed by Arnav's simplicity. Don't know where this meeting will take them. She sighed.

Before this matter slips from her hand, she has to do something... without wasting time... soon...

Khushi decided to talk to Arnav in the college tomorrow.

To be continued...

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The next day

Khushi came to the college with a determination to finish the matter with Arnav. She saw him sitting on the stage under a tree with his friends. She advanced him.

Aman saw her coming.

*guys, don't look in that direction...* he alerted them.

*Tell me...* Arnav said.

*Khushi is coming*